State Examination Law at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

While some legal sources will inevitably be etched in your memory after years of work, the ability to interpret and apply legal texts is a far more important aspect of this degree programme. After all, legal practitioners have to work with arguments and standpoints in a structured manner. So it is important that you are interested in constantly training your powers of reasoning and advocacy, language proficiency and analytical thinking skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Department: Law chairs  |  Duration: 10 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen  |  Intake: Winter semester, Summer semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

You will learn how the German legal system and its laws work. The degree programme focuses on three areas: Civil Law, Public Law, and Criminal Law.

Career pathways

Graduate. You will generally be able to work in a wide range of different fields, as legal experts are not only needed as judges, public prosecutors or lawyers, but in all areas of administration and business. If you want to join the civil service or become a notary, however, you will need above-average grades in your examinations.

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